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Infant carrier apparatus

a carrier and infant technology, applied in the field of infant carrier apparatuses, can solve the problems of failure to completely collapse the stroller, complicated operation, and interfere with the collapse process of the stroller frame, so as to prevent erroneous operation and ensure safe us

Active Publication Date: 2013-04-16
WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
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The infant carrier described in this patent text is designed to prevent errors during folding and make it safer to use. The main feature is that the support frame is blocked in the deployed state, which prevents it from collapsing when the handle is used at a certain angle that could interfere with folding. This prevents accidental operation and ensures the carrier is always safe to use.

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However, the presence of the adjustable handle may interfere with the collapse process of the stroller frame, and requires to make sure that the handle is set in a proper position before the stroller is collapsed.
In case it is not at the proper position, the handle may collide against the ground or other moving parts as the stroller frame is folding, which results in the failure to completely collapse the stroller.
Because the folding operation becomes more complex, erroneous operation from the user may occur.

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[0023]FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of an infant carrier apparatus 100. The infant carrier apparatus 100 can be exemplary an infant stroller, comprising a support frame 102, a seat portion 104, and a handle 112. The support frame 102 can include a first frame portion 106 (for example, a link frame portion), a second frame portion 108 (for example, a front leg frame), a third frame portion 110 (for example, a rear leg frame), and linking base 111 connecting with the second frame portion 108 and third frame portion 110.

[0024]In the illustrated embodiment, the first and second frame portions 106 and 108 and the handle 112 can be respectively formed as U-shaped tubular frames, each including left and right side segments and a transversal segment coupled between the left and right side segments. The third frame portion 110 can include two elongated tube segments assembled on the left and right sides of the support frame 102. Each of the two elongated tube segments...

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Abstract

An infant carrier apparatus comprises a support frame, a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, and a safety lock. The support frame can include first and second frame portions pivotally coupled each other, whereby the first frame portion can rotate relative to the second frame portion between collapsed and deployed states. The handle can rotate relative to the support frame between two positions of opposite inclinations. The safety lock is assembled between the handle and the first frame portion, and is triggered by a rotational movement of the handle to lock the first and second frame portion. The safety lock is unlocked to allow relative rotation between the first and second frame portion when the handle is in the first position. The safety lock rotationally locks the first and second frame portion when the handle is in the second position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application claims priority to China Patent Application No. 201010144608.3, which was filed on Apr. 7, 2010.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to infant carrier apparatuses, and more particularly to a collapsible infant carrier apparatus that has an adjustable handle.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]A stroller apparatus typically comprises a support frame provided with wheels, a seat assembly, a folding mechanism and a handle. After a child is placed in the seat, the parent can use the handle to push the stroller in movement. In traditional strollers, the seat assembly is usually oriented toward the front of the stroller in its direction of displacement. Because the child does not face the parent when seated in the stroller, no interaction is permitted between the child and the parent. To remedy this deficiency, some current approaches propose a stroller structure in which the o...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B62B9/20
CPCB62B7/10B62B7/062B62B7/08B62B9/203B62B2205/22
Inventor CHEN, XUHUILI, FANG MING
Owner WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
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